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...only lasting memorial to this week's weather may be found in the Science Center. During the early showing of "The African Queen" Friday night, six panels in the slanted glass roof broke, covering one of the first-floor corridors with glass and melted...
...that upset, however, because their concern faded soon after the University's refusal on the grounds that window bars would block emergency fire exists. Life returned to normal "after we realized there aren't a bunch of murderers and rapists hanging around under the windows," says Raymond, a first-floor resident who signed the petition. In fact, University police statistics indicate the area does not have an unusually high crime rate, and there have been no incidents similar to last year's mugging of two Pennypacker residents weaving their way home after a night at Father's Six. Ward...
Ward also finds reason to smile. Though the greater number of first-floor parties has inevitably raised the noise level in her basement apartment, she is just as glad that she hears markedly fewer complaints than last year. Requests for transfers are also rarer, and all stem from uncontrollable factors such as roommate incompatibility. "It's a much happier place to be," she grins...
Fennelly told the residents he inspected all first-floor Pennypacker rooms and windows for security problems and found some in need of repair. Defective panes of glass, sash locks and window frames will be replaced, and other security changes will be made, Fennelly said yesterday...
Police Agent Lawrence J. Fennelly announced the decision while meeting with a group of first-floor Pennypacker residents. The residents had earlier petitioned the University for window bars...